The Daily Shot Brief – August 6th, 2019

Greetings,

 

The United States: The employment cost index vs. the prime-age non-employment rate (a variation of the Phillips Curve):

Source: @ModeledBehavior

 

The Eurozone: Investor sentiment continues to deteriorate.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

China: The widening spread between Chinese and US bond yields should provide some support for the renminbi.

Source: The Daily Shot

 

Credit: Investors can’t get enough of muni funds.

Source: Janney

Food for Thought: Labor force participation and employment growth by metro-area size:

Source: Wells Fargo Securities

Edited by Joseph N Cohen

 

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